Blocks new mineral mining on nearly 350,000 acres of Nevada's national forest and wildlife refuge.
This bill would stop new mineral mining operations on almost 350,000 acres of federal land in Nevada. This includes parts of the Ruby Mountains National Forest and the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge. If passed, these areas would be protected from future mining leases, preserving them for other uses.
Today, federal lands in the Ruby Mountains National Forest and Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge are open to mineral leasing. If this bill becomes law, approximately 309,272 acres of National Forest System land in Nevada would be closed to new mineral leasing operations. An additional 39,926.10 acres of National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada would also be closed to new mineral leasing operations.
S 1349 · 119th Congress · April 8, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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